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No underdog mentality against Sabalenka for on-fire teenager Jovic
No underdog mentality against Sabalenka for on-fire teenager Jovic

Confident teenager Iva Jovic said Sunday she has no "underdog mentality" after barrelling into her first Grand Slam quarter-final and a meeting with two-time Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka.

January 25, 2026

EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact
EU council president arrives in India to seal trade pact

European Council president Antonio Costa arrived in India on Sunday, as the EU and New Delhi seek to seal a free trade pact, capping nearly two decades of negotiations between the economic behemoths.

January 25, 2026

Gauff hopes history repeats itself after reaching Melbourne quarters
Gauff hopes history repeats itself after reaching Melbourne quarters

Coco Gauff is hoping history repeats itself after edging Karolina Muchova to make the Australian Open quarter-finals, with the American going on to win titles on three other occasions she has beaten the Czech player.

January 25, 2026

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Tien thrashes Medvedev after nosebleed to make maiden Slam quarter-final
Tien thrashes Medvedev after nosebleed to make maiden Slam quarter-final

Learner Tien battled through a nosebleed to thrash three-time finalist Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open on Sunday and make a Grand Slam quarter-final for the first time.

January 25, 2026

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Gauff sees off Muchova to make Australian Open last eight
Gauff sees off Muchova to make Australian Open last eight

Coco Gauff dropped a set for the second match in a row before clawing her way into a third consecutive Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday as she zeroes in on a maiden Melbourne title.

January 25, 2026